About us
We're Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We're the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you're experiencing breast cancer, we're here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
This role is responsible for leading the relationship fundraising programme in the north, midlands and Scotland. You'll help to develop and implement strategies to engage new audiences and foster high lifetime value relationships, as well as surprise and delight loyal supporters.
Uniquely, you'll help to implement a large-scale pilot to enhance the charity's presence in key local areas to grow long term sustainable income. New roles in your team will develop portfolios of supporters as well as further grow Tickled Pink, an award-winning partnership between Asda, Breast Cancer Now and CoppaFeel which has raised over £100m, by directly supporting colleagues across Asda stores.
You'll manage a team of 9 including 3 line reports. You'll inspire, motivate and coach them to excel in their roles, to help continue the growth that the relationship fundraising team has seen over the last five years. This role is also responsible for the community fundraising operations team, which manage mass market DIY fundraising and deliver key projects.
If you're looking to work as part of an innovative and fun team, where you're able to take the lead in a supportive environment, we'd love to hear from you.
About you
You care deeply about providing exceptional stewardship and relationship management, and you understand how this inspires rich relationships. When it comes to supporter experience, your aim is sector leading standards. You're a natural collaborator and love working with others. You can flex and adapt your management style to get the best out of your team and achieve amazing results.
Strategically and commercially minded, you believe in going the extra mile and enjoy a varied, fast paced role. You are flexible and adaptable, and you love trialling different approaches and the buzz of creating new income.
If you have a good understanding of mass market DIY fundraising, including supporter journeys, data processes and analysis, that's a bonus. Your solid experience in community fundraising or another fundraising discipline, with proven success in leading teams and growing income through relationships, will make you a perfect fit for this rewarding role.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
The role can be based in our Sheffield or Glasgow offices, or remotely if based in another area in the midlands, north of England or Scotland. If office-based, our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home. Regular travel will be required to our offices in London, Sheffield and Glasgow.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you'll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement online. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We're committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date Monday 6 October 2025
Interview date First interview – week commencing 13 October 2025
Second interview - week commencing 20 October 2025
We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you're interested in this opportunity.